What kind of bristles are good for makeup brushes? Professional makeup brushes generally have two types of bristles: animal bristles and synthetic bristles. Natural animal wool cloth has complete scales, so the fur is soft and saturated with powder, which can make the color uniform and comfortable without irritating the skin. Generally speaking, animal hair is the best material for makeup brush bristles. Among them, mink fur is the finest among bristles, with a soft and moderate texture. Goat wool is the most common animal hair material, with a soft and durable texture. The texture of horsehair is softer and more elastic than ordinary horsehair. Artificial hair and fibers are harder than animal hair, making them suitable for thick and creamy makeup. Nylon has the hardest texture and is commonly used as an eyelash brush and eyebrow brush.
Common materials for makeup bristles
1. Animal hair
Yellow Wolf Tail Hair: It is the best brush hair with soft and elastic texture. It is comfortable to use and can make eye shadow evenly, which is recognized by most makeup artists. The main production areas are in Hebei and the three northeastern provinces.
Goat hair: The most common animal hair material, with a soft and durable texture. At the same time, there are 21 classifications of goat hair, and there are several suitable for professional makeup brushes: No. 0, Shui Cui (now known as Tiao Duan Feng), Huang Jian Feng, Huang Bai Jian Feng, Bai Jian Feng, Zhong Guang Feng, and Xi Guang Feng. The main production areas are in Henan, Hebei, and Wuxi.
Horse hair: It has good softness but slightly lower elasticity. According to color, it can be divided into authentic color, dark color, and black. Among them, black is relatively rare, and the annual production in China is not even 10000 kilograms. Mainly produced in Hebei province.
2. Artificial fiber
According to the peak of hair, it can be divided into sharpened fibers and non sharpened fibers. The sharpened fiber hair peaks are slender and soft, and the bristles are more elastic than animal hair. They do not absorb powder and are easy to clean, making them suitable for thick and creamy makeup.
In addition to differences in brush material, professional brush heads also adopt different sizes and shapes according to the different makeup areas, presenting various curved, pointed, slanted or flat brush head shapes. The smoothness of the lines and curvature of the brush head can affect the makeup effect, so the shape of the brush head is also an important factor affecting the makeup effect.
